Today: May 03, 2024
Today: May 03, 2024

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Over 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in a big storm off South Africa. Here's the rescue effort

A South African aquarium is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of the public

Mississippi Republicans revive bill to regulate transgender bathroom use in schools

Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature has completed a last-ditch effort to revive a bill to regulate transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings

T-Mobile raises forecast for subscriber additions on strength from bundled plans

By Harshita Mary Varghese (Reuters) -T-Mobile US raised its annual forecast for growth in monthly bill-paying phone subscribers on Thursday, as more people take to its plans that bundle high-speed

Walmart's longest-serving director Rob Walton to retire from board

By Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) -Walmart said on Thursday that Rob Walton, the longest serving member on its board and eldest son of founder Sam Walton, would retire from his position of the big-box

Agency bars Chinese telecom carriers from offering US broadband services

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it is ordering the U.S. units of China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile to discontinue fixed or

Ukraine's farm minister tenders resignation over corruption allegations

By Tom Balmforth and Yuliia Dysa KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's agriculture minister tendered his resignation on Thursday as he faces criminal allegations for involvement in an illegal acquisition of state

Nothing off the table in US response to China overcapacity, Yellen says

By Alessandra Galloni and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration is not taking any options off the table to respond to China's excess industrial capacity, which is a top concern

Dollar sags after mixed US growth and inflation report, except against yen

By Alden Bentley and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar fell on Thursday, except against the yen, vacillating after data showed unexpected slowing in economic growth and an

Caterpillar shares slump on sales warning as machinery demand cools

By Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) -Caterpillar on Thursday warned of a sales drop in the current quarter as volumes take a hit from dealers tightening equipment inventories, sparking worries that a

Scotland's leader faces knife-edge no-confidence vote after collapsing coalition

By Alistair Smout and William James LONDON (Reuters) -Scotland's leader faced a fight for his political future on Thursday as opponents said they would try to oust him after his once dominant pro-

Russia accuses U.S. of pressuring Turkish Airlines to deny Russians flights to Mexico

By Gleb Stolyarov and Lucy Papachristou (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has accused the United States of exerting pressure on Turkey's national airline to bar Russian

EU should set 600 billion euro target for capital markets union-France

PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union should set a target to raise 600 billion euros ($644 billion) in investments annually by the end of the decade by integrating its fragmented capital markets,

Ukraine, Israel bill to bolster Lockheed, RTX profits

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp and RTX Corp, fresh off a surge of orders in response to Russian aggression against Ukraine and the war in Gaza, stand to profit from $95

Giuliani among 18 charged in Arizona election scheme; Trump an unindicted co-conspirator

By Andrew Goudsward and Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Rudy Giuliani, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, is among 18 people charged in Arizona with illegally seeking to claim the state's 2020 electoral

UK retail sales slide in April, early Easter may be partly to blame: CBI

LONDON (Reuters) - British retailers suffered their worst April for sales since 2020, when the country was in its first COVID-19 lockdown, although the timing of the Easter holidays could be to blame,

US House Speaker Johnson heckled and booed at Columbia, center of Gaza protests

By Jonathan Allen and Jane Ross NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Columbia University students heckled U.S.

Hyundai Motor Q1 hurt by weak home sales, doubles down on hybrids, India

By Heekyong Yang and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co warned on Thursday of intensifying competition and uncertain global economic conditions after posting a 2.4%

Scotland's Yousaf says end of coalition is in country's best interest

LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's first minister, Humza Yousaf, said on Thursday he had decided it was in his country's best interest to end a coalition agreement with the Green Party, a move he admitted

XPeng may consider overseas production due to Europe regulatory scrutiny

By Sarah Wu BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker XPeng said on Thursday an ongoing European probe into Chinese-made EVs and regulatory changes could steer it to invest in plants or

3 South Korean budget airlines still in race for Asiana cargo unit, sources say

SEOUL (Reuters) -Three South Korean low-cost carriers are currently in the race to buy Asiana Airlines' cargo business, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

Toyota hits record annual output, sales on robust demand

TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor said on Thursday its global sales and production hit record highs in the year ended March 31, supported by robust demand and the absence of semiconductor supply

Construction boss accused of bribing Russian minister as scandal widens

By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -A third man has been detained in a bribery investigation centring on Deputy Russian Defence Minister Timur Ivanov, the Moscow court service said on Thursday.

Pulled real estate deals highest in Europe since global financial crisis, says MSCI

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) - Real estate deals in Europe fell through in their highest numbers since the global financial crisis in the first quarter of 2024, data firm MSCI Real Assets said on

Chinese EV battery maker CATL unveils LFP battery with 1,000 km range

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker CATL on Thursday unveiled a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with a driving range of more than 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) on a

Chinese EV startup Nio sets starting price for new version of ET7 sedan

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup Nio has set the starting price of the new version of its ET7 sedan at 428,000 yuan ($59,063), its chief executive said on Thursday.

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